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Aim:The general goal of the study is to understand the experiences of acculturating mothers with a Turkish background who live in Sweden. The study aimed in particular at identifying and understanding possible changes in the parental behaviors and beliefs of mothers during the acculturation process, most notably at individual level. LÄS MER

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This paper intended to combine two strands of study: ageing and migration. The aim of the study was to examine, how do individuals belonging to the first-generation of Swedish Finns experience the changes that have taken place in their lives, after having migrated from Finland to Sweden as labour migrants in the 1960’s and 1970’s. LÄS MER

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This thesis set the goal to contribute to the fields of diaspora studies and cultural studies from a media and communication studies angle by addressing the blank spots ‘white minorities’ and book use. White diasporas are nearly invisible within academia and very often ‘under the radar’ in society as well. LÄS MER

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Although health disparities among immigrants and natives has been researched quite extensively, the associations with acculturation and health require more attention, especially in Costa Rica where elderly immigrants have been increasing relatively for years and research is scarce. This study explores, with help of a longevity and aging survey (CRELES) and an ordered logit model, how this association holds for elderly immigrants in Costa Rica. LÄS MER

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The relation between identity and Horizontal Inequality is increasingly relevant in the light of international migration flows. Research on the effects of Horizontal Inequality, or discrimination, on integration, is however limited. In particular, the causal mechanism underlying this relation remains to be defined. LÄS MER